Gambia President Donates to Team.

Gambian President Adama Barrow has give $5,200 as his personal donation to the National U-20 team.

This follows the Young Scorpions’ Victory at the recently concluded WAFU Finals in Liberia where the Gambia emerged Champions.

The donated cash amount was handed to the team through the GFF President Lamin Kaba Bajo at the end of the meeting with players and stakeholders.

The team had earlier in the Semifinal of the tournament benefited from similar donations by the President of Liberia – George Weah, who gave the team $10, 000 dollars cash.

Gambia later beat Liberia 2-nil in the final in Monrovia.

The Young Scorpions of the Gambia on Sunday 13th May also defeated host Benin Republic 2-1 in the first leg of the second round of the AFCON U-20 qualifier for Niger 2019 at Independence Stadium in Bakau.

The return leg is in a week time in Benin.

The winner from both legs will face the winner between Ghana/Algeria in the final phase of qualifiers for Niger 2019.